Crypto Scams Cost Americans an Estimated $80.7 Billion in 2025

Cryptocurrency’s cross-border reach, pseudonymous transactions and limited recovery options have made digital-asset fraud a major source of cybercrime losses in the United States. The Consumer Federation of America assessed the impact of cases during 2025, accounting for the likelihood that many victims never alert law enforcement. That adjustment is significant because complaint-based government statistics can capture only reported incidents and may substantially understate the financial damage.

The Consumer Federation of America’s latest report estimated that cryptocurrency scams and cybercrime cost Americans $80.7 billion in 2025. The figure was not a simple total of reported losses: researchers combined Federal Bureau of Investigation data with a multiplier intended to account for unreported cases. Investment scams represented the largest category by value, underscoring the continued threat from fraudulent trading platforms and schemes promising unusually high returns.